Multiplexers

ALSO CALLED:
Multiplexors,
MUX,
Concentrators,
DLC,
Digital Loop Carriers,
Statistical MultiplexersDEFINITION: 1) In communication transmission systems, mux (pronounce muks, sometimes spelled "MUX") is an abbreviation for multiplexing, a device that sends multiple signals on a carrier channel at the same time in the form of a single, complex signal to another device that recovers the separate signals at the receiving end. The receiver is sometimes called a demux (or "DEMUX").2) On the Internet, a MUX is
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MULTIPLEXERS DEFINITION (continued): 1) In communication transmission systems, mux (pronounce muks, sometimes spelled "MUX") is an abbreviation for multiplexing, a device that sends multiple signals on a carrier channel at the same time in the form of a single, complex signal to another device that recovers the separate signals at the receiving end. The receiver is sometimes called a demux (or "DEMUX").2) On the Internet, a MUX is a multi-user text game played over the Internet, using the TinyMUX server. This kind of game started with the MUD (multi-user dungeon) movement.Multiplexers definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary

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